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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What practice does Karin take up to help her de-stress?
(a) Pilates.
(b) Tai chi.
(c) Yoga.
(d) Qigong.

2. What book does Karin mention is one of her favorites?
(a) "Look Homeward Angel," Thomas Wolfe.
(b) "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(c) "Jane Eyre," Charlotte Bronte.
(d) "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck.

3. What is on the necklace Karin buys in the farmers' market?
(a) A silver Buddha.
(b) A jade star.
(c) A jade Buddha.
(d) A silver heart.

4. What does Karin put in the notebook decorated with Chinese characters?
(a) Letters to her future child.
(b) Notes for a writing assignment.
(c) Poetry.
(d) A diary.

5. As of the writing of the book, approximately how many Chinese-born girls are living in the United States?
(a) 18,000.
(b) 112,000.
(c) 220,000.
(d) 25,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Chinese officials call women who flee their hometowns to give birth?

2. According to a folk tale Karin read, what are adopted children in China sometimes called?

3. Of what TV show does Mark say the "soy or milk" formula debate reminds him?

4. What is the translation of the name given to many girls born into families without sons?

5. Into what city do Karin and Mark fly first?

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